Recycled Footwear Takes a Step Forward
Rothy’s, the American eco-friendly shoe brand, has gotten a significant investment from the owner of Havaianas. Based in San Francisco, California, and valued at $1 billion, Rothy’s also produces purses,…
American Economic Recovery in the Wake of COVID-19
America’s economic recovery is going well. Unemployment figures are going down (recent report showing that those filing for benefits dropped to the lowest level since 1969); inflation did increase but…
Understanding Data from Q3 2021
How have things been going with the post-pandemic(?) economic recovery? In this video, CNBC’s Rick Santelli looks at that question in relation to figures from Q3 2021 which showed a…
US Economic Optimism
There was a jump in stocks this month with large investment firms reporting strong results. October’s earnings reports managed to calm investors. Labor market and inflation numbers were good and…
Economic Status: Biden’s First Quarter
How does the economy look after President Joe Biden’s first quarter? There is some good and some not-so-good. Here we take a look. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported a…
US Economic Job Creation
America’s job creation count has been in flux for a while now, probably in connection to the pandemic. In August the hoped-for and economic policymaker predicted job gain was 720,000.…
America’s Economic Policy Makers Should ‘Use’ the Corona Crisis to their Advantage
The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on everything and the economy has been no exception. Economist and public policy analyst Joseph Stiglitz said that “we shouldn’t let a crisis go…
Is America’s Economy Encountering a Growth Period? Depends Who You Ask
Earlier this year the American economy encountered some growth, which is good but not enough to be an encouraging sign. From April 2021 to June 2021 the acceleration of US’s…
Jobs, Jobs and More Jobs
There is a lot to be pessimistic about with America’s economy but there is also room for optimism. Here we see a drop in unemployment to 5.4% along with the…
US Economic Growth
With the pandemic raging around the world, America’s economy – like all the others internationally – has gone through a lot. Now that the world is sort of entering into…